Sauteed Apple-pumpkin Oven Pancake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 large eggs
• 2/3 cup canned pumpkin
• 2/3 cup whole milk
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
• 4 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed and divided
• 3 tablespoons butter, divided
• 4 large apples, peeled, cored and cut into 3/8-inch slices
• powdered sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 425 degrees f.
• 2 place a large cast-iron skillet in the oven to heat.
• 3 in a blender, combine the eggs, pumpkin, milk, flour, vanilla, salt, 1 t of the cinnamon and 2 t of the brown sugar.
• 4 blend for a few seconds to just mix the ingredients.
• 5 scrape the sides and blend again to incorporate.
• 6 set aside.
• 7 in large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 t of the butter.
• 8 add the apples and saute until just tender, about 5-7 minutes.
• 9 sprinkle with remaining 2 t brown sugar and 1/2 t of the cinnamon.
• 10 stir to coat the apples, then remove the skillet from the heat.
• 11 remove the cast-iron skillet from the oven and add the remaining 1 t of butter, tilting to coat the bottom.
• 12 spoon the sauteed apples over the bottom of the cast-iron skillet.
• 13 pour the batter over the hot apples, then bake until puffed and golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.
• 14 dust with powdered sugar and serve immediately.